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Evolution (2016)

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11-year-old Nicolas lives with his mother in a seaside housing estate. The only place that ever sees any activity is the hospital. It is there that all the boys from the village are forced to undergo strange medical trials that attempt to disrupt the phases of evolution.

Release Date
March 16, 2016
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
5.9/10 (228 votes)

Director: Lucile Hadžihalilović

Cast: Max Brebant, Roxane Duran, Julie-Marie Parmentier, Mathieu Goldfeld, Nissim Renard, Pablo-Noé Etienne, Nathalie Legosles, Chantal Aimée

Production: Les films du Worso, Noodles Production, SCOPE Pictures, Volcano Films, Left Field Ventures
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CinemaSerf - 7/10

Perhaps it's because I watched this when it is -4 outside, but this is quite a chillingly haunting film that is probably most notable for the powerful efforts of the eleven year old Max Brebant as "Nicolas" and the very intangibility of just where and when this is all set. Ostensibly, he's living in a small village populated by women and young lads like himself. There are no grown-up men anywhere ...

January 3, 2025

griggs79 - 6/10

_Evolution_ left me weirdly hooked and a bit confused. It’s a slow, creepy watch—really striking to look at, but it keeps things pretty vague. I liked the eerie vibe and all the strange, squirmy moments, though it did get a bit frustrating. Classic Hadžihalilović—answers not included.

March 28, 2025

Evolution
5.9
82 min

11-year-old Nicolas lives with his mother in a seaside housing estate. The only place that ever sees any activity is the hospital. It is there that all the boys from the village are forced to undergo strange medical trials that attempt to disrupt the phases of evolution.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageFrench
Release Date3/16/2016
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Cast

Max Brebant

as Nicolas

Roxane Duran

as Stella

Julie-Marie Parmentier

as La mère

Mathieu Goldfeld

as Victor

Nissim Renard

as Franck

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Pablo-Noé Etienne

as The fourth boy

Nathalie Legosles

as The Doctor

Chantal Aimée

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Evolution about?

11-year-old Nicolas lives with his mother in a seaside housing estate. The only place that ever sees any activity is the hospital. It is there that all the boys from the village are forced to undergo …

How long is Evolution?

1h 22m

When was Evolution released?

March 16, 2016

Who directed Evolution?

Lucile Hadžihalilović

Who stars in Evolution?

Max Brebant, Roxane Duran, Julie-Marie Parmentier

What genre is Evolution?

Mystery, Drama, Horror

Is Evolution available to stream?

Yes, on AMC Plus Apple TV Channel and AMC+ Amazon Channel